Constructed of 26 gauge sheet metal the knock down design of the plenum takes up very little space and simplifies transporting to the job site.
Build sheet metal plenum.
Some lite metal work needed to be done to the plenum in order to mate to the notched sections.
I picked 3 16 wall which is almost 5mm thick.
Build a custom spec sheet metal intake manifold with your bare hands from raw materials.
A smaller plenum gives you more torque while a bigger plenum makes more power at high rpm.
Once the full plenum was welded in the.
If i am going to have a supply plenum run for approx.
Simply measure and cut to size using tin snips to match the supply opening of the air handler furnace or evaporator coil.
The most common grade of aluminum metal suppliers sell is 6061 usually in t6 temper.
A mock up throttle body was used to check the fit and notching of the throttle body plate and plenum clearance.
Duct board vs metal plenums supply is on perferable over the other.
Ducting sheet metal.
Perhaps the biggest advantage of a sheet metal intake is its customizability for specific.
As the air blows from the furnace or air handler it flows through the supply plenum and any ductwork attached to it.
A supply air plenum is a sheet metal box that attaches to the outlet of a furnace or air handler and is used as a central manifold for other ductwork to connect to.
If your installation location is difficult to reach with.
25 feet should it be ductboard or metal and is hard pipe runs preferable over flex.
But andreas from ppf warned me that in his experience if you use less than 4mm thick aluminum the plenum will eventually crack plastic might be weaker but it doesn t fatigue the way metal does.
In addition we offer take offs elbows round duct pipe and register boots that can be connected to the starting ductwork and run to each room.
We offer the starting ductwork for furnaces and air handlers called supply air plenums and return air plenums.